ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Saturday will be the 17th and final day of Roc Holiday Village – the festive setup in downtown Rochester featuring shopping, ice skating, food, and music.

Until then, there’s plenty of festivities at the fifth annual holiday village at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park. The village includes a lodge and bar, a shopping area with 46 vendors, Santa’s workshop, a giant gingerbread house, and free arcade games. It also includes the renowned winter igloos, which are sold out.

What’s happening on Friday (Dec. 22)?

• The Aaron Oulette Trio will play a free show from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Buckingham Properties Stage.

• There will be crafts for kids at the Simcona Gingerbread House from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Rochester Pipeline Inc. will lead today’s crafts.

• There will be a bar tasting with 1911 Established Hard Cider 1911 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rochester Area Community Foundation & Triple-O Lodge Bar.

What’s happening on Saturday (Dec. 23)?

• Studio East Dance Company is holding a free performance at the Rochester Area Community Foundation & Triple-O Lodge Bar. It runs from 11 a.m. to noon.

• There will be crafts for kids at the Simcona Gingerbread House from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Boy Scouts of America will lead today’s crafts.

• Prime Time Brass Band will play a free show from 8 to 9 p.m. at the Buckingham Properties Stage.

• Beggars Will Ride will play a free show from 9 to 11 p.m. at the Buckingham Properties Stage.

What’s the schedule for the final week of Roc Holiday Village?

• People can ice skate at the rink of MLK Park and rent skates for free. Ice skating runs from 4 to 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday.

• You can visit with Santa in his magical workshop, tell him what you want for Christmas, and take a photo for free. It runs from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.

• You can shop for holiday decorations, artwork, clothing, food, drinks, novelty items, and more from local vendors. The outdoor shopping is open from 4 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and until 10 p.m. on Friday. The shopping on Saturday is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. You can see which vendors will be there each day here.

Where can I park?

Metered parking will be available on area streets along with Washington Square Garage, Allpro Parking Garage at the Five Star Bank Building, Court Street Garage, Midtown Garage, and Fairway Parking. Parking is also available in The Strong National Museum of Play Garage for $10. When Roc Holiday Village is open, Court Street between Chestnut Street and Manhattan Square Drive will be closed.

What can I expect?

In 2022, the holiday village drew more than 140,000 people. News10NBC TODAY spoke with Roc Holiday Village co-owner Kelli Marsh about what to expect this year for the winter igloos, food, shopping, and more.